Golf bag



July 19,1927. 1.636,194

` Y R. T. MULLlNs GOLF BAG Filed June 2, 1925 1 2 sheets-sheet 1 Z5 Z9 i@l :inventa @M Wx@ July 19, 1927. 1,636,194

R. T. MULLINS GOLF BAG Filed June 2, l192e 2 sheets-sheet g PatentedyJuly 191, 1927.

- 1,636,194 PATENT OFFICE. j

ROBERT 'rHonAs MULLINs, or BRopxL'N, NEW YORK, AssIGNoR To A. e.SPALDING a Enos., or NEW YoRx, N. Y., A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

'GOLF BAG.

r VApplication 'led June 2,

y playing onthe links. The reverse side of the material is continuousaid unbroken andv is adapted to serve as a cover for the bag duringtransportation. A slide-actuated in' terlocking'fastener is.. attachedtothe free `15 edges of the flexible material and is adapted 'to holdthe edges togetherin either position of the bag. This fastener alsoprovides v means for completely closing` and locking the bag when itisin covered position.

A single handle-is attached -to bpth sides of the material atpointsdirectly opposite and has its lo`opI passed through a slot 1n thematerial. It is thus possible to slide the handle through the slot anduse it with the vbag in either position. The shoulder strapis similarlyarranged and is also capable of double duty.

While apreferred embodiment has been disclosed for purposes ofillustration `it 3o should be understood that various chan 'es `canbemade in the structure without eparting from the spirit and scope of theclaimed.

AIn thevdrawings: f Fig. l. is a' perspective of the bag in playingposition with the pocket side exposed; A

Fig. 2 'is -an/ elevation partly in section showing-the bag in positionfor traveling; f. Fig- 3ds a' plan view of the ba opened out flat and'showing the pocketsi e;

f Fig. 4 is a yfragmentary perspective showy/ing thebottom of the bag'inthe closed pol :sition of Fig. 2.

cally', the body 10 of the bag is a piece of 'flexible material such ascanvas shaped ,as shown in Fig. 3. A small rectangular piece Sofmaterial 11 is laid acrossthe body near the upper end ofthe body and isstitched thereto at its lateral edges and along the longitudinal seamsV12. A second piece of material 13`is laid` across the lower lnventionvas" hereinafter described andv art of the bodyand is also stitched to te bag .1926. Serial N0. 113,117.

along its edges and along seams l2. Cross seams 414 and 15 also help totack the piece v13 to the main body. v.This structure providestwolongitudinal pockets 16 and 17 along the edges of the body. The piece 11forms a septum dividing the upper end of each of these pockets 16 and 17and projecting above these pockets, and also forms a shallow pocketAiti/for carrying balls and other small articles. A pocket 1 9 is formedin the centerl of the lower part. of the body, and is closed by avbuckled flap 20. A leather'reinforcing'member 21 is fastened toeach..side ofthe body near the center and-just below seam 14. Theshoulderstrap 22 passe's'through a slot 23 cut through the upper partofthe reinforcing members 21, and has itsends secured to anltipodailIpoints on the lower part of the ref inforeing members. A-handle 2li issimilarlng strips.

'ly arranged near` the center of the reinforcf .nate near the center ofthe lower edge. A

slide 28 is provided for operating the fasi teners in a well-knownmanner.

.When the bag is to be used for car ing clubs on the links the body isfolded a ong the 'center line with the pocket side -out. ,9o. The slide28 is operated to fasten the edges of the bag together and the bag isthen in the position ofFigQl. The iron clubscan; Ibe placed in thepocketsv 16 and 17, while .the wooden clubs can be placed behind the.

septum 11, vthereby `isolating them from 'the'y iron clubs. r

'When it is desired to usethe bag f ort'ransporting clubs, the slide 28is first pulled to lrelease the fasteners 27, the bag is openediReferring to the dravcjingsA more specili-v out flat and then folded inreverse position with the cover side of the body out. AThe slide 28 isnow operated to close the fasteners 27 with the bag'in the position ofFig. 2.i In this position, the fastenerscan beused to completely closeall open sides of the bag, and a hasp 29-secured to the slide 28 can belocked to a staple 3Q secured to the bod l Itwill be evident from Fig. 2that oth the handle and the shoulder strapfcan.

slid through; the slots to be used with the bag in either of itsoperative positions.

vWhen the bag is being carried on the links `in the position lof Fig. land rain be'ins to fall, the `bag can be instantlyreverse` to theposition of Fig/2, the fasteners lbeing closed only overthe curved topof the bag, thereby forming a hood to protect the clubs but leaving thefront side open for easy access to the clubs. i

While I have disclosed the inventionA as applied toa caddy bag it Willbe `evident thatA certain features of the invention are capable ofadaptation Wherever a reversible bag of the type disclosed would beusefuh I claim i 1. A bag comprising'a reversible body of flexiblematerial and a slide actuated interlocking fastener adapted tosecure'edges of the body together in either position of the body.

2. A golf bag comprising a reversible body of flexible material havingpockets formed `on one of its sides, the reverse side forming a coveringside, and means to securel edges of the bodyvtoget-her'with either sideturned out. A

8. A bag comprisinga reversible body of flexible Amaterial, and a handlepassing through a slot in the body and attached to opposite parts fofthe rbody.

l. A bag comprising a reversible body of.

flexible material, a handle passing throu h a slot in the body andattached to antipo al parts of the body, and a shoulder strap passingthrough a slot in the body and attached ,to opposite parts of' the body.

5. A )bag comprising a reversible body' of flexible material, a handlepassing through aslot `in the body and attached to antipodal f parts ofkthe body, and a shoulder ,strap passing through a slot in the body'andattached to opposite parts of the body and surrounding the handle'.

6. A bag comprisinga reversible body of /tlexible material, a piece ofmaterial secured to the body and forming pockets, and a second piece ofmaterial extending into one v of the pockets to form a septum andsecured to the body beyond the first piece of material. J n

7. -A bagcomprising a reversible body of flexible material, having apocketed side and a covering side, a slide actuated interlockingfastener adapted to secure edges of the body together with either sideturned out,

Iand a handle secured to the body in a manner rendering it availableineither position of the bag.

8. A bag comprising areversible body of flexible material, having/fapocketed side and aA covering side, a slide actuated interlockingfastener adapted to sec-ure edges of the body1 together with either sideturned out,

a handle and a shoulder strap both of which arevsecured to the body inamanner rendering'them available in either position of the bag. l

9. flexible material havinga pocketed side and a covering side, a slideactuated interlocking fastener adapted to secure all free edges of thebody together with either side turned out, and means for-locking theslide when the bag is .in closed position.

. ROBERT1 ajiIoMAs MULLINS.

In testimony whereof 'I- aliix my s1gnature.v

A bag comprisinga reversible body of '70

